Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (つ), Intransitive verb

成(な)り立(た)つto consist of, to be made up of, to be composed of, to be practical (logical, feasible, viable), to be concluded, to hold true

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (つ), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to consist of, to be made up of, to be composed of

      2. 2.

        to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement), to hold true (e.g. of a theory), to be valid

      3. 3.

        to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.), to carry on, to keep going

    All Forms

    成り立つ 【なりたつ】、成立つ 【なりたつ】

    Details

      • な

      • り

      • た

      • つ

    • Frequency

      General Top 2,500

    Examples

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    • バイトだけでは暮(く)らしが成(な)り立(た)ちません。

      You can't make a viable living just by doing part-time work.

      • N2
    • 交渉(こうしょう)が成(な)り立(た)ったので相手(あいて)と握手(あくしゅ)をしました。

      Since the negotiation was concluded, I shook hands with the other party.

      • N2
    • この歌手(かしゅ)グループは五(ご)人(にん)のメンバーで成(な)り立(た)っている。

      This singing group consists of five members.

      • N2
    • どうやら水(みず)は水素(すいそ)と酸素(さんそ)という物質(ぶっしつ)から成(な)り立(た)っているらしいです。

      It seems that water is apparently composed of substances known as hydrogen and oxygen.

      • N2
    • このままでは経営(けいえい)が成(な)り立(た)たないので、立(た)て直(なお)しの戦略(せんりゃく)を練(ね)ることにした。

      As the management cannot keep going like this, we decided to develop a strategy for restructuring.

      • N2
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